Invalid&#39;s comfort bottle



Aug. 20, 1929. NE. TATE 1,725,491

INVALIDS COMFORT BOTTLE Filed Sept. '7, 1927 \NY ENTOR N.E.. TE.

HTT RNEYS Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES NANCY E. TATE, QF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA.

INVALIDS COMFORT BOTTLE.

Application filed September 7, 1927. Serial No. 218,029.

My invention is an invalids'coinfort bottle or bedpan of a type which may be strapped to the invalids body and has an air cushion attached thereto.

An object of my invention is the construction of a resilient or rubber bottle with means to attach same to an invalid, this being adapted for a bedridden invalid, and has an air cushion integrally formed in connection with the device, to support the weight of the invalid, preventing bed sores on the back.

My invention may be more readily under stood from the following description and drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of my invention as attached to an invalid.

Figure 2 is an underside or back view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top view with the adjusting straps disconnected.

Figure 4 is an underneath view.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 4 in the direction of the arrows through 25 the air cushion.

In my invention I form a resilient or rubber bottle structure 11 which has a suspending tab 12 at the bottom, and a closeable outlet 13 to which a drainage tube may be at- 30 tached. A strap 14 encircles the bottle and is provided with snap fasteners 15 or the like so that the strap may be drawn tight, thus closing the bottle structure.

The lower portion of the bottle structure is rounded and may be described as being somewhat hemispherical in form. The bottle structure gradually increases in size from its bottom upwardly and has openings formed in its sides extending from the top of the bottle structure downwardly. These openings define a front apron portion 16 at the front and a back covering portion 17 arranged at the back. Strap tabs 18 and 19 are provided on the top of the back structure and are adapted to fasten around the invalids waist, being secured by a snap or equivalent fastener 20. The back covering is also provided with another set of strap tabs 21 and 22, which, by means of snap fasteners 23 or the like, may be secured to straps 24 and 25 extending laterally from the top of the front apron 16. There is an additional adjusting strap 26 on the top of the apron which may be adjusted by means of fasteners 27.

The back portion is provided with an air cushion 30 formed by inner and outer layers of rubberized fabric 31 and this air cushion is provided with an air filling nozzle 32, so that this air cushion may be filled with air to different pressures required to support the invalid.

In the air cushionthere are two ventilators 33 which have perforations 34 therethrough, the ventilators being formed of a relatively stiff rubber or leather and secured to the material forming an air cushion. There are also two other ventilators 35 secured to the upper part of the back portion 17.

When my invention is attached to the in valid as illustrated, the invalid is able to move around in bed to a certain extent, and when it is desired to remove the comfort bottle the strap 14 may be drawn tight.

Various other ways of using my invention will be apparent to physicians, nurses and others having to do with nursing and treating invalids.

Various changes may be made in the principles of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

I claim:

1. In the art described, the combination of a bottle structure having an apron attached to the upper front portion and a back covering secured to the upper back portion, the upper back portion having a first set of straps securable around the invalids body, the upper part of the apron portion and the sides of the back covering having a second set of straps securable together, an air cushion incorporated into the back covering and having ventilating sections with perforations therethrough.

2. A device of the class described comprising a flexible bottle structure having an open top and gradually increasing in size from its bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower limbs of the wearer, said openings defining a front apron and a back covering adapted to be positioned against the front and back of the torso of the wearer, respectively, and means for connecting the apron and back covering over the sides of the wearer.

3. A device of the class described comprising a flexible bottle structure having an open top and gradually increasing in size from its bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower limbs of the wearer, said openings defining a front apron and a back covering adapted to be positioned against the front and back of the torso of the wearer, respectively, means for connecting the apron and back covering over the sides of the wearer, and adjusting means on the apron for adjusting the breadth of the apron.

5. A device of the class described comprising a flexible bottle structure having an open top and gradually increasing in size from its bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower limbs of the wearer, said openings defining a front apron and a back covering adapted to be positioned against the front and back of the torso of the wearer, respectively, means for connecting the apron and back covering over the sides of the wearer, and means providing for ventilation through the back covering as and for the purpose described.

6. A device of the class described comprising a flexible bottle structure having an open top and gradually increasing in size from its bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower limbs of the wearer, said openings defining a front apron and a back covering adapted to be positioned against the front and back of the torso of the wearer, respectively, means for connecting the apron and back covering over the sides of the wearer, and means providing an inflatable pillow in the back covering located a material distance below its top ed e.

7 A device of the class described comprisin g a flexible bottle structure having an open top and gradually increasing in size from its bottom upwardly, said structure having openings formed in its sides extending from the top downwardly adapted to receive the lower limbs of the wearer, said openings defining a front apron and a back covering adapted to be positioned against the front and back of the torso of the wearer, respectively, means for connecting the apron and back covering the torso of the wearer respectively, the top edge of the front apron being disposed a material distance below the top edge of the back covering over the sides of the wearer and means associated with the top of the back covering adapted to be caused to encircle'the waist of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

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